#D495EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.138 316.3), rgb(212, 149, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#D495EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D495EC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 149, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.138 316.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D495EC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D495EC | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D495EC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D495EC text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D495EC
oklch(76.2% 0.138 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D56BFA
oklch(70.8% 0.22 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#C82DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.282 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD00D9
oklch(55.5% 0.272 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650180
oklch(37.7% 0.183 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B094B
oklch(26.9% 0.116 316.1)
#D495EC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #88A9EF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFE9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A0B6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D495EC
#D495EC
oklch(76.2% 0.138 316.3)
- #88C56B
#88C56B
oklch(76.1% 0.137 136.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D495EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #D495EC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.